diff --git a/core/PGraphics.java b/core/PGraphics.java
index cc62daa68..79b78a3e6 100644
--- a/core/PGraphics.java
+++ b/core/PGraphics.java
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public class PGraphics extends PImage
 
   // needs to happen before background() is called
   // and resize.. so it's gotta be outside
-  static boolean hints[] = new boolean[HINT_COUNT];
-  static {
+  boolean hints[] = new boolean[HINT_COUNT];
+  //static {
     //hints[NEW_GRAPHICS] = true;
-  }
+  //}
 
 
   // ........................................................
diff --git a/core/todo.txt b/core/todo.txt
index 201a8e8e5..6b7cc2c60 100644
--- a/core/todo.txt
+++ b/core/todo.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 X make m00, m01 etc public
 X hack to make loadImage() work 
 X   cache settings are ignored, may be slow as hell
+X make hints[] no longer static
+X   they weren't properly resetting
 
 _ loadImage() is mostly broken